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Kasich beats Strickland in Ohio governor’s race
Former Rep. John Kasich defeated Gov. Ted Strickland on Tuesday, handing Republicans control of a state considered crucial to the 2012 presidential election.
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Moroski prevails in 3-way commissioner race
Seven months ago, when his Democratic fellow commissioners floated a plan to raise the county’s sales tax before taxpayers had a chance to vote on it, Republican Commissioner Joseph Moroski dug in and refused to give the board the unanimous vote required to implement the tax.
Tuesday, voters in Ashtabula County thanked Moroski for representing them in that and other matters during the past four years and gave him another term, his third, on the three-member board. -
Charter issues see mixed results
Charter government in Conneaut will get a slight overhaul, while charter issues in Ashtabula received a mixed reaction in Tuesday’s general election.
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LaTourette defeats O’Neill for new term
The same foes generated the same unofficial results in Tuesday’s 14th Congressional District balloting.
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Strike 3 for Ashtabula schools; additional levy fails but renewal passes
It’s strike three for Ashtabula Area City Schools as its third attempt to pass an additional 4.9-mills current expense levy failed at the polls Tuesday.
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Corlett wins re-election as auditor
Ashtabula County Auditor Roger Corlett, who was uncomfortable with the political and campaigning tasks of re-election, can get back to crunching numbers for another four years.
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Voters close book on libraries
Voters closed the book Tuesday on library services in Ashtabula County, defeating Issue 3, the 1.35-mill five-year levy for operations at Ashtabula County District Library.
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Another election result: Gridlock goes to Washington
America’s voters sent strong signals Tuesday that they’re tired of Washington’s endless partisan bickering, but lawmakers aren’t likely to show that they get the message anytime soon.
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GOP gains House seats; tea party favorites thrive
Resurgent Republicans piled up gains in pursuit of a House majority Tuesday night and added seats in the Senate, too, in midterm elections shadowed by recession and fueled by a rebellion of tea party conservatives.
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Kasich beats Strickland in Ohio governor’s race
